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Reuters
11 hours ago
- Sport
- Reuters
Ringrose concussion forces late change to Lions for second test
MELBOURNE, July 24 (Reuters) - British & Irish Lions coach Andy Farrell praised Garry Ringrose for selflessly withdrawing himself from the second test against Australia after the Ireland centre's concussion symptoms returned on Thursday. Ringrose was set to form an all-Ireland midfield with Bundee Aki at the Melbourne Cricket Ground on Saturday but pulled out after training, ensuring Scotland centre Huw Jones retained the number 13 jersey. Ringrose also missed last week's 27-19 win over Australia in the first test in Brisbane because of concussion. "It's head-related again," Farrell told reporters in Melbourne. "There was no incident. He was feeling good (before). It was very big of him and the right thing to do, 100 per cent. For the team as well, not just for Garry." Aki is one of three changes to the starting team at Lang Park, replacing Melbourne-born Sione Tuipulotu who was nursing a tight hamstring. Irish lock Joe McCarthy injured his foot in Brisbane last week and is replaced by England's Ollie Chessum in the second row, while Andrew Porter comes in for Ellis Genge at loosehead prop. Farrell brought his son Owen in on the bench as the tourists look to become the first Lions team to sew up a test series with a game to spare since 1997 in South Africa. The playmaker, who was called up as an injury replacement early in the tour, gets a chance to play his seventh Lions test after leading the midweek team to a 24-19 win over the First Nations-Pasifika XV on Tuesday. Flanker Jac Morgan is another change to the bench, ensuring a Welsh presence in the side after the principality was without representation in a test team for the first time since the late 19th century in Brisbane. Scottish fullback Blair Kinghorn was also named among the replacements after missing the first test because of a knee injury. Farrell said he wanted his squad to make history 12 years after the Warren Gatland-coached team beat the Wallabies 2-1. "We're the privileged ones that get the opportunity to do something special and hopefully create a bit of history," he said "There's a determined Australian side that's going to try and stop us doing that, so it's a hell of a test." The third and final test takes place at Sydney's Stadium Australia on Aug. 2. Team: 15–Hugo Keenan, 14–Tommy Freeman, 13–Huw Jones, 12–Bundee Aki, 11–James Lowe, 10–Finn Russell, 9–Jamison Gibson-Park, 8–Jack Conan, 7–Tom Curry, 6–Tadhg Beirne, 5–Ollie Chessum, 4–Maro Itoje, 3–Tadhg Furlong, 2–Dan Sheehan, 1–Andrew Porter Replacements: 16–Ronan Kelleher, 17–Ellis Genge, 18–Will Stuart, 19–James Ryan, 20–Jac Morgan, 21–Alex Mitchell, 22–Owen Farrell, 23–Blair Kinghorn
Straits Times
13 hours ago
- Sport
- Straits Times
Ringrose concussion forces late change to Lions for second test
Find out what's new on ST website and app. FILE PHOTO: Rugby Union - Premiership - Saracens v Sale - StoneX Stadium, London, Britain - May 18, 2024 Saracens' Owen Farrell looks dejected after the match Action Images/Paul Childs/File Photo MELBOURNE - British & Irish Lions coach Andy Farrell praised Garry Ringrose for selflessly withdrawing himself from the second test against Australia after the Ireland centre's concussion symptoms returned on Thursday. Ringrose was set to form an all-Ireland midfield with Bundee Aki at the Melbourne Cricket Ground on Saturday but pulled out after training, ensuring Scotland centre Huw Jones retained the number 13 jersey. Ringrose also missed last week's 27-19 win over Australia in the first test in Brisbane because of concussion. "It's head-related again," Farrell told reporters in Melbourne. "There was no incident. He was feeling good (before). It was very big of him and the right thing to do, 100 per cent. For the team as well, not just for Garry." Aki is one of three changes to the starting team at Lang Park, replacing Melbourne-born Sione Tuipulotu who was nursing a tight hamstring. Irish lock Joe McCarthy injured his foot in Brisbane last week and is replaced by England's Ollie Chessum in the second row, while Andrew Porter comes in for Ellis Genge at loosehead prop. Top stories Swipe. Select. Stay informed. Asia Live: Thailand, Cambodia clash with jets, rockets, artillery in deadly border row Asia 9 Thai civilians killed as Thai and Cambodian militaries clash at disputed border: Reports Singapore Boy, 15, charged after being caught with vapes 5 times; ordered to stay 2 years in S'pore Boys' Home Business MOM probing work injury claim flagged by late Sumo Salad boss Jane Lee: MOS Dinesh Business Marina Bay Sands sees record second quarter with revenue up 37% to $1.77 billion Singapore What's key to a good life? Most Singapore residents choose emotional and mental well-being Singapore Over 2 years' jail for man who worked with wife to cheat her then boyfriend of $220k Asia South Korea police raid offices of BTS' agency Hybe over share probe Farrell brought his son Owen in on the bench as the tourists look to become the first Lions team to sew up a test series with a game to spare since 1997 in South Africa. The playmaker, who was called up as an injury replacement early in the tour, gets a chance to play his seventh Lions test after leading the midweek team to a 24-19 win over the First Nations-Pasifika XV on Tuesday. Flanker Jac Morgan is another change to the bench, ensuring a Welsh presence in the side after the principality was without representation in a test team for the first time since the late 19th century in Brisbane. Scottish fullback Blair Kinghorn was also named among the replacements after missing the first test because of a knee injury. Farrell said he wanted his squad to make history 12 years after the Warren Gatland-coached team beat the Wallabies 2-1. "We're the privileged ones that get the opportunity to do something special and hopefully create a bit of history," he said "There's a determined Australian side that's going to try and stop us doing that, so it's a hell of a test." The third and final test takes place at Sydney's Stadium Australia on Aug. 2. Team: 15–Hugo Keenan, 14–Tommy Freeman, 13–Huw Jones, 12–Bundee Aki, 11–James Lowe, 10–Finn Russell, 9–Jamison Gibson-Park, 8–Jack Conan, 7–Tom Curry, 6–Tadhg Beirne, 5–Ollie Chessum, 4–Maro Itoje, 3–Tadhg Furlong, 2–Dan Sheehan, 1–Andrew Porter Replacements: 16–Ronan Kelleher, 17–Ellis Genge, 18–Will Stuart, 19–James Ryan, 20–Jac Morgan, 21–Alex Mitchell, 22–Owen Farrell, 23–Blair Kinghorn REUTERS
Courier-Mail
14 hours ago
- Sport
- Courier-Mail
Wallabies make three changes for must-win Lions Test at MCG
Don't miss out on the headlines from Sport. Followed categories will be added to My News. Desperate Wallabies coach Joe Schmidt has recalled powerhouses Rob Valetini and Will Skelton into his starting side for the second Test against the British & Irish Lions. Foreshadowing a brutal confrontation at the MCG, Schmidt has opted for a 6-2 bench split with Langi Gleeson coming onto the bench for the must-win match. He's retained the same starting backline, with Tom Lynagh partnering Jake Gordon in the halves, and Tate McDermott and Ben Donaldson the only two backline players on the pine. Hooker Matt Faessler and flanker Nick Champion de Crespigny have been dropped from the squad that lost 27-19 in Brisbane, while Jeremy Williams moves to bench to accommodate Skelton's arrival. Rob Valetini will return from injury for the second Lions Test. Picture: Getty The addition of Skelton and Valetini adds much needed grunt to the Wallabies pack, who were comprehensively outmuscled in the opening three quarters of last weekend's game, before Australia made a comeback. Australia's scrum was dominant, one of the few positives from the game, and so James Slipper has retained his starting spot at loosehead, with Angus Bell to come off the bench again. Will Skelton is another huge inclusion for the Wallabies. Picture: AFP The coaches have continued with the same front-row replacements of Billy Pollard, Bell and Tom Robertson, in what will be the Wallabies 700th Test match. 'The squad has recovered well after a very physical first Test and the week's preparation here in Melbourne has allowed us a bit more time together,' Schmidt said. 'We took some confidence from the second half last week, but we know we'll need to improve further against a Lions team that will bring plenty of fire to the contest on Saturday night.' AUSSIE-BORN LIONS HERO RULED OUT OF SECOND TEST By Julian Linden Scotland's Melbourne-born centre Sione Tuipulotu has been ruled out of the British & Irish Lions team to face Australia in Saturday's second Test against the MCG. Tuipulotu scored the opening try for the Lions in last week's first Test victory over the Wallabies in Brisbane but head coach Andy Farrell said he was unavailable because of a hamstring strain. Sione Tuipulotu has been ruled out of the second Test with a hamstring injury. Picture: Getty Ireland's Bundee Aki replaced Tuipulotu at inside centre in one of three changes to the Lions' starting lineup. Ollie Chessum will start at lock after Joe McCarthy was ruled out with a foot injury while Andrew Porter got picked at loosehead prop ahead of Ellis Genge. Farrell's son Owen was named on the bench four days after captaining the Lions in their win over the First Nations & Pasifika Invitational side. Owen was originally not picked in the squad but got a late call up with Elliort Daly breaking his arm against Queensland. Owen's recall was among four changes the Lions' made to their bench. The head coach, Andy Farrell, said: 'We have put ourselves in a good position after the First Test, but we know there will be a massive reaction from this Wallaby team. 'Everyone saw the quality they have in Brisbane and we know we will have to be a lot better than we were last week. 'The opportunity to play in front of 100,000 supporters at the MCG, one of the world's most iconic stadiums, is what makes Lions Tours unique and special. 'And we know our Lions supporters will get behind the team on Saturday and create a fantastic atmosphere.' Originally published as Wallabies recall heavyweight forwards Rob Valetini, Will Skelton for second Lions Test
Sydney Morning Herald
2 days ago
- Entertainment
- Sydney Morning Herald
Forget scholars – this guide to filmmaking goes straight to the sources
CINEMA Filmmakers ThinkingAdrian Martin Sticking Place Books, New York, $32.19 Melbourne-born and bred, Adrian Martin is probably best known to readers of The Age for his decade-or-so stretch as its film critic during the late 1990s/early 2000s. He might also be remembered by ABC viewers and Radio National listeners for his film reviews over the years, as well as by the hundreds of students to whom he lectured at universities around the country. And anyone who happens across Emma-Kate Croghan's endearing Love and Other Catastrophes (1996) might also recognise him playing a charismatic University of Melbourne professor named Adrian Martin opposite Frances O'Connor, Radha Mitchell and Alice Garner (whose character is writing a thesis about Doris Day as 'a feminist warrior'). He's also the recipient of several major awards for his writing (including the Australian Film Institute's Byron Kennedy Award and the Australian Film Critics Association's Ivan Hutchinson Award), and his massive CV includes audio commentaries on more than 100 DVDs, a dozen or so books and monographs, a series of video essays about films and filmmaking made with his partner, Cristina Álvarez López (to whom his new book is dedicated), and a vast and regularly updated website of his work ( Not just a bloody good film critic, insightful and articulate, even if, at times, infuriatingly idiosyncratic, Martin is also a brilliant and prolific scholar – tireless, constantly curious, forever inclining towards the role of agent provocateur, restlessly moving on to the next intellectual adventure. Now resident in northern Spain, he's become one of the most respected teachers and writers on film in the world. In Filmmakers Thinking, his central concern is with the often-complex ways in which meaning is created in films. But, instead of drawing on the work of the many scholars who have furrowed their brows over 'the language of cinema' – from Siegfried Kracauer and André Bazin to Christian Metz and Laura Mulvey – he's turned to actual practitioners for their understandings. Over the years, many of them have turned up their noses at film theorists' ponderings about the art and the craft of cinema. I recall asking one of Australia's most eminent writer-directors what he thought about Bazin's notion that the only really honest filmmaking is shooting in wide-shot and allowing the viewer to choose where to look. 'Well, he can go and get f---ed' shot back the reply. And Fred was only half-joking. However, in his book, drawing on essays by filmmakers about what (they think) they're doing and about the nature of the medium in which they're doing it, public and private interviews and conversations with them, and details in the films they've made, Martin offers an insightful survey of the 'threefold dialogue' involved in any filmmaker's creative work.
The Age
2 days ago
- Entertainment
- The Age
Forget scholars – this guide to filmmaking goes straight to the sources
CINEMA Filmmakers ThinkingAdrian Martin Sticking Place Books, New York, $32.19 Melbourne-born and bred, Adrian Martin is probably best known to readers of The Age for his decade-or-so stretch as its film critic during the late 1990s/early 2000s. He might also be remembered by ABC viewers and Radio National listeners for his film reviews over the years, as well as by the hundreds of students to whom he lectured at universities around the country. And anyone who happens across Emma-Kate Croghan's endearing Love and Other Catastrophes (1996) might also recognise him playing a charismatic University of Melbourne professor named Adrian Martin opposite Frances O'Connor, Radha Mitchell and Alice Garner (whose character is writing a thesis about Doris Day as 'a feminist warrior'). He's also the recipient of several major awards for his writing (including the Australian Film Institute's Byron Kennedy Award and the Australian Film Critics Association's Ivan Hutchinson Award), and his massive CV includes audio commentaries on more than 100 DVDs, a dozen or so books and monographs, a series of video essays about films and filmmaking made with his partner, Cristina Álvarez López (to whom his new book is dedicated), and a vast and regularly updated website of his work ( Not just a bloody good film critic, insightful and articulate, even if, at times, infuriatingly idiosyncratic, Martin is also a brilliant and prolific scholar – tireless, constantly curious, forever inclining towards the role of agent provocateur, restlessly moving on to the next intellectual adventure. Now resident in northern Spain, he's become one of the most respected teachers and writers on film in the world. In Filmmakers Thinking, his central concern is with the often-complex ways in which meaning is created in films. But, instead of drawing on the work of the many scholars who have furrowed their brows over 'the language of cinema' – from Siegfried Kracauer and André Bazin to Christian Metz and Laura Mulvey – he's turned to actual practitioners for their understandings. Over the years, many of them have turned up their noses at film theorists' ponderings about the art and the craft of cinema. I recall asking one of Australia's most eminent writer-directors what he thought about Bazin's notion that the only really honest filmmaking is shooting in wide-shot and allowing the viewer to choose where to look. 'Well, he can go and get f---ed' shot back the reply. And Fred was only half-joking. However, in his book, drawing on essays by filmmakers about what (they think) they're doing and about the nature of the medium in which they're doing it, public and private interviews and conversations with them, and details in the films they've made, Martin offers an insightful survey of the 'threefold dialogue' involved in any filmmaker's creative work.
